NEW INFO - 2023 Draft Prospect - OF - Wyatt Langford

 

Wyatt Langford 

OF          Florida 

2022 Gators stat line - 66-G, 256-AB, .355, 26-HR

 

12-12-22 - 2022 Fall Report: Florida - 

https://d1baseball.com/fall-report/2022-florida/  

Offensively, Florida should feature one of nation’s premier offensive lineups. Outfielder Wyatt Langford is our fifth-rated college prospect and enters the spring as a Player-Of-The-Year candidate after hitting .355 with 26 home runs last year. 

12-9-22 - 2023 MLB MOCK DRAFT 1.0

https://throughthefencebaseball.com/2023-mlb-mock-draft-1-0-pirates-taking-who/

8. Kansas City Royals: Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida

While all eyes were on Jud Fabian, Sterlin Thompson and Hunter Barco, Langford was quietly becoming a star for the Florida Gators last season. He was a hitting machine. He hit .356 with 63 RBIs, and 26 dingers in 66 games. His 1.166 OPS is ridiculous. His production in the summer also showed this isn’t a fluke. It’s scary that he’s only getting better.

12-7-22 - MLB DRAFT 2023: WINTER'S MOCK DRAFT - https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/MLB-Draft-2023-Mock-Draft-First-Edition-4397815602?s=03 - 

7

Reds

Wyatt Langford

OF

Florida; Trenton HS (FL)

Selecting college position players with their top pick in each of the past two drafts, could the Reds go for three? The elite power/hit combo of Langford's bat will be too much to pass up.

12-6-22 - 2023 MLB DRAFT - MOCK DRAFT 2.0 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg-ed27s?s=03 - 

5. Minnesota Twins

Wyatt Langford, Outfield, Florida 

The Twins really luck out here, landing a true thumper in the draft. Langford has plus raw power, above average wheels and the potential to maybe stick in centerfield. The Twins have a long, rich history of selecting power-hitting corner outfield types, and Langford may be the best of the bunch. 

OLD INFO:

11-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: College Top 100 Prospects - https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2023-mlb-draft-college-top-100-prospects/ - 

5 Wyatt Langford OF Florida SEC

11-12-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 College Prospects -

https://www.prospects1500.com/mlb-draft/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-college-prospects/  

5. Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida – The tradition of power hitting Gators outfielders continues with Langford. Nobody in school history has hit as many home runs as Langford did a season ago, and that was after seeing less than a handful of at bats as a freshman. The power plays to all fields and is a genuine plus tool. 

The defensive profile is a bit of an odd one as he came to campus as a potential catcher and outfielder, but moved to left field for once on campus. He is a good athlete with solid speed, so he could play an infield spot in a pinch as well as center, but the arm is below-average so left is most likely where he will end up.

11-4-22 - Perfect Game 2023 MLB Mock Draft 1.0 - 

https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=21422&src=hmrep&s=03   

8. Detroit Tigers | Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida 

With a new GM and scouting director in the fold, the Tigers' draft strategy is sure to take on a new look, at the very least in terms of creativity. This pick came down to balancing surefire impact and long term projection, of course, and while we don’t have the track record with Langford that we do with other players, shooting for a huge college performer with the power necessary to impact at Comerica Park as well as peripheral value in his defensive versatility is a win at this juncture. -BS

10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 - 

5. Wyatt Langford

Outfield, Florida 

Langford has been an offensive force for the Gators providing plenty of punch and impact at the plate in Gainesville. This is a premium power bat with easy plus raw power to all fields. He's also a solid-average runner, but the legs play up thanks to strong instincts and burst in the field. He's probably destined for left field at the next level being pushed over by a superior defender up the middle. 

His speed will be an asset at any outfield spot, but he does have a fringy arm that may preclude him from right field. Still, this bat will be drafted for the juice. It's one of the more impactful bats available in 2023.

 

9-30-22 - https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/lists/florida-baseball-2023-mlb-draft-preseason-prospects-wyatt-langford-brandon-sproat-hurston-waldrep/ - 

LF Wyatt Langford - No. 4 

Wyatt Langford might have been No. 1 on this list if he played center field. After getting just four at-bats during his freshman year as the Gators’ reserve catcher, Langford made the move to left field last year and led the team in nearly every major offensive category as an everyday player. 

With Jud Fabian in the Baltimore Orioles organization, Langford could try to take over that spot to boost his stock. He was better than expected in left, but playing center field at a pro level requires a bit more range and instinct. As long as the bat stays effective, Langford should be the most exciting player on the team this year.

9-19-22 - Top 20 college prospects for '23 Draft -

https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/top-college-prospects-for-2023-mlb-draft.html -

 

4. Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida

After collecting just four at-bats as a freshman, Langford led the SEC with a school-record 26 homers last spring while batting .355/.447/.719. He's similar to Crews and some scouts prefer Langford because he has a better right-handed swing as well as more speed and athleticism, though he has spent most of his college career in left field.

9-19-22 - 9-19-22 - Florida Paces Nation with Three Top-20 College Prospects - https://floridagators.com/news/2022/9/20/baseball-florida-paces-nation-with-three-top-20-college-prospects - 

Outfielder Wyatt Langford 

Langford is draft-eligible for the first time in 2023 and is coming off one of the greatest seasons in the history of the Orange & Blue. The Trenton, Fla. native tied Florida's single-season home run record and paced the Southeastern Conference with 26 long balls en route to First Team All-America status. As one of two Gators to start all 66 games last year, Langford slashed .355/.447/.867 while adding three triples, nine doubles, 73 runs, 63 RBI and seven steals to his resume.

9-12-22 - PBR - https://baseballprospectjournal.com/wyatt-langford-hopes-to-build-on-last-season/?s=03  

Wyatt Langford was a relatively unknown player entering his sophomore season at Florida after having just four at-bats in his freshman year in 2021. 

The lack of experience didn’t hinder Langford last season, however. Langford moved into the starting lineup and blossomed into one of the top players in college baseball. 

Langford showed an impressive skillset at the plate, hitting .356 in 66 games at Florida last season. He continued his high level of play with USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team during the summer.

8-3-2022 -

Ranking the Top 30 2023 MLB Draft Prospects - 

https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/baseball/mlb/20220803-2023-mlb-mock-draft-ranking-the-top-30-2023-mlb-draft-prospects - 

6. Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida

 

2023 MLB DRAFT - TOP 150 PROSPECTS - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects - 

5. Wyatt Langford

Outfield, Florida 

Langford has been an offensive force for the Gators providing plenty of punch and impact at the plate in Gainesville. This is a premium power bat with easy plus raw power to all fields. He's also a fringe-average runner, but the legs play up thanks to strong instincts and burst on the basepaths. He's destined for left field where his speed and lack of a strong throwing arm will play best. Still, this bat will be drafted for the juice. It's one of the more impactful bats available in 2023.

 7-28-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects - 

4. Minnesota Twins

Wyatt Langford, Outfield, Florida 

Minnesota has 1-in-142 odds to land the No. 4 overall pick, so this would be an absolutely massive coup for the Twins. Again, if we were making this pick, Dollander would be the guy, but Minnesota’s affinity for college sluggers is simply too hard to ignore. Brooks Lee in 2022 was a bit of a variation, but still a bat-first guy with power and a high floor. Langford has the chance to play an average centerfield or a solid average corner with plus power and the upside of a guy who hits 25-30 homers if he can up his contact rates a bit in 2023. 

7-20-2022 -

2023 MLB Draft mock

https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-mlb-draft-mock - 

17. Giants: Wyatt Langford, OF, Florida

The corner outfielder certainly looks like he has the bat to profile at his position. He’s coming off a huge year for the Gators, hitting .356/.447/.719 with 26 homers, and Langford then went 7-for-21 for Team USA. The right-handed hitter has plenty of power but doesn’t sell out for it (14.5 percent K rate in 2022).

All the 2023 Draft Prospects in the Mack’s Mets database can be viewed by going to www.macksmets.blogspot.com and clicking on 2023 DRAFT PROSPECT DATABASE found on the top, left of the front page of the site.